Going to try SE of G can, with some shiners, spreaders and no bling. Thursday and Friday is looking good, will bring some crawlers to do some drifting if the gold will not get it on.
Gut pile reports coming soon too.
Be safe,
Water Dog
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Going to try SE of G can, with some shiners, spreaders and no bling. Thursday and Friday is looking good, will bring some crawlers to do some drifting if the gold will not get it on.
Gut pile reports coming soon too.
Be safe,
Water Dog
Welcome back dog. Looking forward to reports from an old time fisherman. See you SE of g...
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SE of G can 21 fow, three hours from 9-12, farm animals, cats and some white bass. Size ranged from 11 to 9 inches , smaller one 8 that one was gill hooked and would not live.
Shiners spreaders and no bling.
Very calm lake, gut pile says may files, no surprise here. No gobies were found.
Back soon,
Water Dog
p.s. this old timer is glad to be back dansdad
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VERY BOUNCY, however managed these yellow gold, 1 throw back, and farm animals. Gut pile shows May flies, Port Clinton got slammed and my boat was full of them.
SE of G can, will be back soon. I was using spreaders, shiners and no bling.
Be safe,
Back soon,
Water Dog
Thanks for letting everyone know. I'm hoping to soon see your photo of 30! Maybe after the mayflies are done?
Attachment 8871
SE of G can, what a view!
started early to beat the heat.
4 head boats working the area, many drifters and many trollers.
set up for perch and managed one and some sheep head.
pulled anchor after about 2 hours and drifted with worm harness and spreaders. 2 walleye one short and one keeper.
for the perch I have the candy (shiners).
the light wind helped to manage the heat , did see one boat with some guys cooling off in the lake.
the mayflies were not too bad and the water looks clear.
there still seems to be a lot of mayflies just off the bottom.
back soon, the heat keeps this dog on the porch.
Water Dog
thank you for your posts WD.
I enjoy them. Rickerd
We were just north of you this morning Dog. It was the best morning of casting this year. Had our 2 man limit by 8:45. Kept everything over 16 with a few going 21. Probably threw back 20 in the 14-15" range. A couple rather large cats and a nice perch. Gold Erie deeries close to the bottom. Fast crank the let it sink. Most hits while sinking. Beautiful morning with the breeze. Off to catch pickerel for 10 days then back to try the perchin.
I believe Saturday was full moon. I'm not sure why but I never do good perching on full moon or few days following the full moon.
So when you say G can is that the one close to Middle sister or the one at the firing zone?
I'm pretty sure it's the firing range. We caught our limit a couple times there last year.
Thanks
It is the firing range, G can is north of Port Clinton about 6 miles. In the past I have had good success at H can, but G can has been good to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by fishfinder
This dog's legs are short~
be safe,
Water Dog
Thanks Dog, I think the wife and I are going to be able to get out a couple days next week.
SE OF G CAN: 22 FOW,
30 yellow gold, three hours, 9-12, nice breeze, nice swing, and some nasty bugs (they were gone by 10am), spreaders, shiners and some night crawlers to finish the day. SOME sheep head.
these are some nice 9 incher's. not a good day to take the wife (bugs) , these guys are on ice and I will update a gut report once I clean them (no skin per the wife)
3 head boats in the area, percher's, drifters, and trollers.
Nice day on the lake,
be safe
~Water Dog
I stayed away from the pack south of green. I fished south of rattlesnake with only a couple boats around me. The big pack was probably about 100. I started at 7:00. Fished until 10:00. Had stuff to do. Got 16 9-11 on crappie rigs with frozen minnows cut mostly, some whole. Could have caught a limit as they were picking up as I needed to go.
Got out Sunday morn, great day, light chop and perch were hungry ! Caught first one within minutes of dropping my line. Steady bite until 11:30 then wind quit. 22-23' of water between Metzger marsh and west sister. Lots of walleye troopers circling around me. No tight packs well spread out NE of water intake. No marks until I hit 22' then plenty of marks. May flies still here, I think they were feeding on more of them. Nice size.
29 more yellow gold , SE of G can 20 fow 9-12, 3 hours
spreaders and no bling, did have 6 throw backs today,
4 sheep head, one short walleye 1/4 inch less then 15
the white perch showed up and finished out my last of the golden shiner mix. used some night crawlers, but the white perch were there to stay
no bugs, light wind, nice swing and many perch boats to my NW,
two head boats were working the walleye and some drifters, and only a few trollers today.
todays perch are on ice to clean them in the morning.Attachment 8881
here is the yellow gold I cleaned this morning , from my July 7th report.
I found that they were eating small young fish. the females have some 1 inch egg sacks forming, they are really well fed from the looks of it.
Back soon,
be safe
~WATER DOG
Attachment 8882
SOME VIEWS OF THE GUT PILE AND A GUT WORM TRYING TO GET OUT WHEN THEY SENSE ITS HOST IS DEAD OR DIYING.
From the gut pile there are some gobies, may fly, and some other young fish. (not sure type) Most of the time when I clean you do not get a good look at most of the contents due to the fact they have been broken down to a point you don't recognize what they could be. I have seen some of the spiney fleas, but not that many. These fish very healthy and they are eating good!
Back soon,
be safe
~ Water Dog
OK , 3 nice perch today SE of G can 20 fow, shiner golden mix, spreaders and no bling.
cats, 8 sheep, 2 white perch, and GOBIE!
NO bugs nice breeze, nice swing.
many boats in the area most to my west, most were perchers , some trollers but not many. I did move once to deeper water but a no go for the Gold.
Back tomorrow , will try H can thinking they are moving closer to shore.
be safe,
~WATER DOG
ps in the past I have fished the same are and come up empty and the next day hit the gold, you just don't know, that is why it is call fishing ~ Be safe !
I got them in that area on Wednesday in 23 feet. But there are a bunch of walleye hanging around probably chasing them. I trolled east of Kelly's Friday and couldn't buy a big walleye to many 15" talked to a guy cleaning his fish (Walleye) and they limited 1 mile out of west harbor. Nothing seems normal this year.
[QUOTE=badboards;80010]I got them in that area on Wednesday in 23 feet. But there are a bunch of walleye hanging around probably chasing them. I trolled east of Kelly's Friday and couldn't buy a big walleye to many 15" talked to a guy cleaning his fish (Walleye) and they limited 1 mile out of west harbor. Nothing seems normal this year.[/QUOTE
BADBOARDS noting is normal for sure!
H Can today 100 yards east, 24 yellow gold on ice, gut pile report will follow cleaning,
3 hours today, some boats in the area but they did not stay long.
The sheep head were there in force!
(ate a lot of my shiner golden mix)
Be Safe;
Water Dog
Attachment 8890Here is the gut pile report for those 24 nice yellow gold perch. Gobies, spiny fleas, and mayflies for the yellow gold menu. The gals have 1 inch egg sacks and they are eating good.
Will try H can again,
Back soon,
~Water Dog
Attachment 8896
20 more E of H can , 3 hours today, spreaders shiner golden mix, no BUGS, nice swing, 4 sheep head and had 3 yellow gold educated but not harmed.
These fish are nice and chunky and they are
eaten good in the western basin
~Water Dog
Attachment 8897
Gobies! from my catch yesterday
still see those red worms
~Water Dog
Still perch down by “H” can?
I’m going out early. Probably try for walleye early, then switch to perch around 7:00 ish. Going to start in my regular spot south of rattlesnake. I will post a quick update tomorrow. Fingers crossed! Always pull a few at worst. My guess is we are still a few weeks away from consistent fish. I got some shrimp getting stinky in a brine out back. Other than that I’m throwing cut frozen shiners.
Attachment 8898
perch are at H can, 14 today two were 11 inches, sheep head 3, spreaders goldens, 100 yards east of H can, very light winds, almost no swing, No Bugs. 9:30 till noon.
From the looks of it many boats were south of G can.
The range police were out today.
The early perch are nice and chunky.
Back soon,
~Water Dog
8 yellow gold east of H can today, 4 throw backs, 3 farm animals, 100 yards east from the can.
nice swing until the wind died and then it was time to go 2 hours today, need to go early to beat the heat, back Friday weather permitting, will try to go to G can again.
Range police were there.
It was a three bottle water day.
~Water Dog
Attachment 8926
A bucket of 30 yellow gold perch
2 hours today 9:30 to 11:30
light swing, dozen returns , 2 farm animals and 2 white perch
using goldens, spreaders, no bling
SE of G can 22 fow, away from the pack west of me
it is good to see the small ones ~ next years hogs
~Water Dog
32 trips this year catching 878 perch east, west, and north of water intake. Best trip today 5 hours 30 perch 12# live weight and 6# scaled filets with 8- 10" to 11 1/4", 15 -9" to 9 3/4", and 7-8" to 8 3/4". All trips slow bite, No up and down trips to date.Quote:
Originally Posted by Water Dog
Nice catch, what were you using? spreader? bling? bait?Quote:
Originally Posted by walleyeaddict
I have a scaler for the fish I give to friends and the one's that the wife wants are no skin. I clean my own fish saving $15 per trip. And you get more info on what's on the yellow perch menu.
And she likes walleye better, I like yellow gold better.
So, happy wife happy life.
Thanks for your update I will be out soon to G Can.
Tight Lines and be safe,
~Water Dog aka waterdog
Lake is light brown and there is grass floating around at G can.
6 yellow gold, 2 returns and 2 white perch returns
3 hours today, nice swing goldens spreaders no bling
back when the lake clears
~Water Dog
The weather has kept this dog on the porch!
Wind, Waves, Storms, HEAT! ALL of it.
Still plenty of time to fill the freezer once this settles down.
~Water Dog
Historically, at what time of year (or at what temperature?) does the perch bite end?
From my experience I've gotten them in November as long as the weather allows it. But the walleye start making there way back west to shallow water as it cools they will chase and feed on them I believe that break's them up.
Late October well into November has been some of my best catches...weather permitting of course. On occasion I have been out in Dec and had good bites. From my experience's late fall has been great catches, just getting mother nature to cooperate is the biggest problem.
I have had some good catches in September and October. When the water starts to cool down they seem to turn on and you might catch a bonus walleye too. In the past I would keep my boat in to November 15, but the weather did not allow much fishing. So by the end of October this dogs feet are dry.
It looks like we are going to get a cool down next week, so back to G can.
Be safe,
~Water Dog
So many home painting chores and yard work and I am sure you all have experienced that.
This season has been more than unusual , heat, winds & waves, have not aligned with my life. However, the porch has been kind to my but ox.
Anyway, the current storms may let this dog off the porch in 7 days, and with all the waves and wind the western basin will be a muddy mess.
So stay tuned this Dog will be back , hope to get one solid week of gold fishing before feet are dry.
Be safe and back soon,
~Water Dog
Toledo Light, 3pm Friday:
Wind Direction: NE
Wind Speed: 35Kts
Wind Gust: 40Kts
Air Temperature: 70.1
Current forecast says gonna be like that the rest of today (Friday). Slowly diminish overnight but not really much better until Saturday afternoon. Even then 13-16/18mph the rest of the weekend.
Home and other chores weekend for me.